Dover, NH housing market
The typical Dover home is worth about $546,000, up 1.6% in a year, 6% above the New Hampshire typical home. Homes typically sell in 36 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dover compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dover at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Dover | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $267,000 | $249,000 |
| 2018 | $292,000 | $267,000 |
| 2019 | $309,000 | $281,000 |
| 2020 | $323,000 | $296,000 |
| 2021 | $360,000 | $338,000 |
| 2022 | $406,000 | $387,000 |
| 2023 | $451,000 | $434,000 |
| 2024 | $497,000 | $468,000 |
| 2025 | $533,000 | $498,000 |
| 2026 | $545,000 | $511,000 |
| August 2026 | $546,000 | $516,000 |
Dover and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $546K | +1.6% | 36 | $94,829 |
| Rollinsford | $522K | −0.9% | — | $89,500 |
| Eliot | $614K | +0.6% | — | $101,522 |
| South Berwick | $528K | +2.7% | — | $99,572 |
| Newington | $1.15M | +4.7% | — | $145,833 |
| Madbury | $681K | +0.4% | — | $148,365 |
| Somersworth | $450K | +2.8% | 29 | $74,504 |
5.8 years of income
The typical Dover home costs about 5.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Hampshire (5.2 years).
How Dover ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Dover
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.